Italian History The Meaning: The Italian [risorgimento means literally rising again, of its verb forms the word is seen nate with our "resurrect." In Italian history the meaning of the word is the rebirth or remaking of the Italian nation. It thus covers the period of revolt from Austrian domination and establishment of the king of Italy- the risorgimento was the foundation of united Italy. It began in 1831, when Mazzini founded "young Italy." The influential paper which Cavour edited in the stirring midcentury was called // Risorgimento.
Italian popular art, meaning handicraft works of every conceivable nature in every conceivable material, has become so strong a strand in the creative achievement of Italy's young artists that it has generated new waves of international interest. A clever illustrated folder bearing the title, "Italian Popular Art," as above, is distributed by the Italian State Tourist Office.
Contemporary functional architecture is well represented by Rome's vast Termini Railway Station.
Most army titles are Italian in origin, the French having gleaned the basic military terminology when in Italy in the 15th century and passed it on to the rest of the world. Corporal is derived from the Italian capo di squadra (squad leader) ; sergeant and captain stem, respectively, from the Latin servire (to serve) and capitancus (chief). Colonel probably stems from the Italian colonna, meaning a "column (of troops)," while major, meaning "greater," is derived from sergeant major, which originally designated a unit's second in command. Sergeant major is now the title of a unit's senior enlisted man.
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